Clothesrack



W. H. ALLEN CLQTHESRACK Sept. 15, 1931.

Filed April '7, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l E. Hflllew INVENTOR W. H. ALLEN CLOTHESRACK Sept. 15, 1931.

2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 7, 1930 ATTORNEY Patented Sept. 15, 1931 UNETED STATES PATENT OFFICE oLo'rnEsRAeK Application filed April 7, 1930. .Serial No. 442,335.

This invention relates to improvements in clothes dryers, the general object of the invention being to provide means whereby the device can be readily moved from a 5, horizontal or operative position to a vertical position where its rods will be out of the way, by a slight movement of the base part of the device, so that the dryer can be easily and quickly placed in operative or:

0. inoperative position.

Another object of the invention is to form the base with a number of slots for receiving the ends of the rods so that each rod is supported between two walls of the base and thus the rods are prevented from sagging under the weight of the clothes placed thereon.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is an elevation of one form of the invention, showing the dryer in operative position.

Figure 2 is a vertical, sectional view through a part of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a front view showing the dryer in inoperative position.

Figure 4 is a side view of Figure 3. Figure 5 is a view of the spring bracket for movably supporting the base of the dryer to a wall or other support.

Figure 6 is a view of the base. Figure 7 is a fragmentary vertical sectional view showing a modification. Figure 8 is a view of the supporting plate of the form shown in Figure 7 Figure 9 is a view of the base of such form.

Figure 10 is a view similar to Figure 7, but showing a further modification.

Figure 11 is a view of the supporting plate shown in Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a view of the base shown in Figure 10. p

Referring to Figures 1 to 6, the numeral '1 indicates the base of the dryer and the rods thereof are shown at 2. The base is provided witha number of notches 3 for receiving the rear ends ofthe rods, the rods being pivotally connected with the base by W a pin 4 which passes through the base and the ends of the rods, as shown in Figure 2. By providing these notches in the base for receiving the ends of the rods, the said ends are supported between the walls of the notches so that vertical movement of the rods is prevented by such walls and,'therefore, the rods are held against sagging under the weight of the clothes or articles placed on the rods. A plate-like bracket 5 is fastened at its ends to a wall or other support by the screws 6 and said bracket has an offset part 7 having a fiat face, to which face the base 1 is pivotally connected by a screw 8 so that the base can bemoved into a horizontal or vertical position, as desired. The lower part of the bracket is formed with a substantially conical projection 9 having an opening in its tip for receiving the projecting part of a pin 10 carried by the base and when said pin is in engagement with the projection, the base is held in a vertical position with the arms in a horizontal position, .as shown inFigures 1 and 2, so that articles can be 1535 placed on the arms in the usual manner. When the device is not to be used, it is simply necessary to exert a pull upon the lower end of the base so as to pull the projecting part of the pin 10 from the hole in the projection 9 and then release the base so that gravity will cause the base to turn on its pivot so that the base and arms will assume the position shown in Figures 3 and 4, with the base in a horizontal position and the g5 arms in a depending vertical position. Thus the device is out of the way and will take up but little room when not in use. Wheh the device is to be used again, it is simply M necessary to turn the base to a vertical position and as the pin strikes the conical projection, it will ride up the same and then enter the hole in the projection, which will hold the parts in operative position, as shown in Figures 1 and 2.

In the modification shown in Figures 7, 8 and 9, the bracket 5' is in the shape of a channel shaped plate, with a slot 11 in its longitudinal center through which a screw 12 passes, the screw being carried by the base 1 so that the base has sliding movement on the bracket. Each end of the base is notched on its rear face, as shown at 13, and one of the screws which fastens the bracket to the support is formed with a large head 14 for engaging either one of these notches 13. Thus when the large head is in engagement with either notch 13, the device is held in operative position, as shown in Figure 7, but by lifting the base upwardly, which is permitted by the screw 12 sliding in the slot 11, the lower notch is freed of the head of the pin so that the base can swing to a horizontal position with its rods depending therefrom, as in the first form.

In Figures 10, 11 and 12, the channel shaped bracket 5 is formed with a keyhole shaped opening 11 for receiving the screw 12' of the base 1". The bracket is formed with a tongue 15 at its lower end for engaging a slit 16 in the lower end of the rear face of the base so that this tongue, when in engagement with the slit, will hold the base against turning movement, but by pushing the base upwardly, the head of the screw will engage the large part of the hole 11 so that the base can be removed from the bracket and then turned to horizontal position and again connected with the bracket by placing the screw back in the opening 11.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features 1 of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is A clothes rack comprising a supporting plate, a base slidably and detachably secured to the plate, said base having notches, rods hinged in said notches, said base having a notch extending inwardly from one,end, and a tongue on said plate to engage in the last mentioned notch for holding the base against accidental rotation relative to the plate.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

\VERDON H. ALLEN. 

